Southwest Airlines will start offering nonstop flights to four destinations from the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport when it begins functioning from May 23, 2010. The four destination cities include Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando.




Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is the initial international airport to be opened in the nation after nearly a decade.The new airport which is located in West Bay, will serve as an entrance to Northwest Florida and its popular beaches.

The Airport Authority Chairman Joe Tannehill announced that this latest service will open up the region to greater numbers of visitors and offer tremendous travel opportunities for Northwest Florida residents.

Southwest Airlines is the country's low-cost airline, presently serving 65 cities in 33 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest Airlines at present operates 3,300 flights a day.